Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk has told Amsterdam newspaper De Telegraaf that it feels great to be linked with a move to a great club like Arsenal, but knows Celtic will not allow him to leave until they receive a very large bid.
“My time at Celtic has gone awfully quickly.
“I have recently been thinking a bit about my career. I am now 23 and have played at Willem II, FC Groningen and Celtic and am now linked to clubs like Arsenal. Isn’t that great?
“There are a lot of clubs interested, but Celtic is holding on to a big transfer fee. The club is clear: they don’t want to let me go in the winter, because we’re playing for four trophies.
“I understand the point of view from the club and I see it as a compliment that they don’t want to let me go. But we have to be realistic. If there’s a nice club from England, we have to talk. I want to develop myself as a player, that’s for sure.”
